Center Hotel Tel Aviv

... what else is out there.<br>Especially factoring in the exchange rate our money buys far more within our own borders than it does anywhere else, but even so our standard of living is higher than anywhere else I saw. The USA pays less than half as much for gasoline as pretty much the entire rest of the world. This is the land of giant cars, timid drivers, and mediocre-to-nonexistent public transportation. This country is an exercise in contradictions and hypocrisy: we rely on social ...

... me that tomorrow is going to be a holliday and from tonight - my final night. Everything will be closed!!!<br><br>We rushed oout and had a coffee in another nice little area but they threw us out at 7pm when they closed. Then we searched and searched and finally found a pizza place open for dinner which was really good! Then we luckily found a small shop open to buy some wine and water, then we went over to 2 of Bettys friends to drink the wine and hang out. They were ...

... Rothschild Blvd. to show us some of the architecture that distinguishes Tel Aviv and which earned it a "world heritage" designation from UNESCO in 2003. It's correctly called "international style," but more commonly referred to as Bauhaus, and it involves clean, simple lines and functionality. It came with the European immigrants who populated Tel Aviv in the early days of the city, about 70-90 years ago (Tel Aviv turned 100 this year). Some ...

... are that the art has to be original, handmade, and sold by the artist (not a rep). The three or four colorful blocks of tables were busy but pleasant, and the variety of arts and crafts was really engrossing. Although a large fraction of the products were mezuzot, hamsas (good luck signs), name plates, and menorahs, they were of an amazing range of techniques and materials. But there were also a lot of other really interesting products, and Kevin and I ...

... we've found for Israel are this kind of thing, i.e., gay on a certain night of the week. We're in Jaffa right now, and there is a bear night at a local bar, but we missed it by a few days and the next opportunity will be July 2nd, long after we're back in Seattle.<br><br>We were disappointed about the bars and cafes in Jerusalem and Haifa, but we knew Tel Aviv would be a different story. After all, Tel Aviv is sometimes called the best city in the world to live in if you are ...

... br><br><br><br><br><br><br>___ _______________________________________ ______________________________________< br><br>Nicole, Karl, and I couldn't take another day of devistation and destruction, so we bailed on Wednesday's program (the last day of site visits). We caught up on some much deserved rest and walked around Ramallah's markets.<br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br ><br>That night, we went out w/ the people who had been showing us around the ...

... around the world to learn more about their Jewish heritage on a free trip to Israel. Another girl Hedva who I've kept in touch with moved here and just got married after she went on Birthright. Anyway, Dave was my leader on birthright and he was one of the few that I kept in touch with. So... yeah... we'll see what happens. :) Well, I'm going in for a shower. Talk to you all later :) Allison

... 8221; we visited emphasised other senses, like visiting a rainforest with bird sounds, touching and smelling fruit in a market, and going on a boat with simulated water and breeze. One of the exhibition&#8217;s aims is to change people&#8217;s perceptions of those with impairments, and here the typical roles were reversed &#8211; we sighted people were reliant on a vision-impaired person to assist us. Towards the end of the exhibition we reached a café, still in the ...

... lion's share of the 8,768 hours abroad together, we know that now more than ever. And now that storm clouds are forming on the horizon and the days are short, we face the fact that our tan skin will soon fade into its usual pale white, and our summer clothes and bathing suits are going to the back of the closet... Hey! We need to get a closet! More to the point - we need to find a place to put a closet in!!! We thank ...

... Modern Jewish history, Zionism, the Arab-Israeli conflict and, of course, Hebrew language and literature. There are 130 students from all over the states. They complete a 6 week ulpan by Septmner 15th and then have a 5 week break. Jessica backpacked throughout Europe and then met us in Jersualem for the beggining of Sukkot and this week her friends filter back from all of their adventures. THe TAU academic semester begins after the holidays, so this ...